“We’ve done a lot of homework,” announced Dean of Faculty Charles Van Loan at a GPSA meeting on Monday, referring to the Consensual Relationship Policy Committee’s development of a new policy proposal to better regulate issues surrounding romantic or sexual relationships across power differences. Van Loan, co-chair of the committee, said that the policy is now entering a public comment period. Leaderboard 1Calling the policy a “harassment prevention” strategy, Van Loan emphasized the need for continued feedback and “a really healthy, open discussion across campus” on the proposed policy. Leaderboard 2Tyler McCann grad commended the committee’s efforts to research the policy and gather as much feedback as possible. Anna Waymack grad, co-chair of the Consensual Relationship Policy Committee, said during the meeting that the committee is still seeking feedback from campus organizations and will be hearing from LGBTQ groups.

Source: Daily Sun March 13, 2018 05:03 UTC